Before and After Dentures
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- čas přidán 14. 08. 2012
- Dentures done by Dr. Davis @ Coastal Dental Services www.fldental.com
I finally got my permanent dentures!
In this video I show the difference between my perms and temps, as well as photos of my natural teeth.
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Dentures done by Dr. Davis at Coastal Dental: Dentures and More on 12/15/10
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Dentures done by Dr. Davis at Coastal Dental: Dentures and More on 12/15/10
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Implants done by Dr. Golpa at Golpa Dental Implant Center on 03/05/13
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I just wanna hug you I feel this pain
I will help support it. By liking and subbing. I was a Addict and alcoholic for 7 yrs Drugs 15 years drinking and thr extent of the damage it did. Was very bad. But happy to say on 10/11/22. I finally got my smile after years of needing it and 4 months waiting for it. It was a humbling experience. And on 10/12/22 will be 28 months sober. Hope you been enjoying your smile for thr last decade. This is thr best video I have seen to date. Oldie but a goodie. I will be checking out more of your content. Be well darling
The back of my all on 4 bridge or device or whatever they call it, the pink "gum" piece in the back has broke twice now, it hasn't lasted a year, both times, im so pissed.
Wow..admire your confidence..
This set cost $2200. I already had all of my teeth removed and received a temporary denture in 2011, which cost around $4150. This year, I won a contest and received All-on-4 dental implants (two bridges fixed to 4 implants on top, 4 on bottom). My prize winnings totaled out to around $54k. I have no natural teeth left.
Wao, now I understand the way you got the. You are so lucky....Beautiful.... I guess I keep my self without into my life end...but you look so beautiful....and Im so happy for you big winning...
This is my first video I've seen of you and I'm sure its been asked many times over but what kind of contest was it?
Where did you apply for the contest
What kind of contest? Maybe there will be another.
I'm 46 and I just got mine last Monday but I'm hurting from the swelling n bottom is kinda tight. I saw this video is 11 years old. You age amazing. Great job. And again thank you
People need to stop judging people! Sometimes stuff happens and just because a young person needs dentures doesn’t mean they are a drug addict or with an eating disorder. Even if someone does or did suffer from these issues gives no one the right to judge someone. Thank you for sharing your story because it gives other young women the courage to know it’s ok to get dentures and it can be the best choice you could make if your facing teeth issues that cannot be fixed. God bless you and everyone going through the process of dentures.
To be honest even meth wouldn't damage teeth to that point at 17yrs old, it's usually from not cleaning or looking after teeth at a young age to get to this point so young. I was a meth addict and had many fights but still have my teeth, I got clean 7yrs ago from meth and all I have is gum recession with some discolouration. Most of my issues that are minor happened after drug's. Most people's issues are from neglect if dental hygiene and or dentist whom drill out the core of teeth for fillings. I've lost two milers from my dentist drilling out most of my tooth, I was only 16 when he did that. Later a dentist explained that my previous dentist was a hack, so cheap isn't ever good
This makes me feel a little better ..im 28 and am getting dentures next week...i couldn't stop crying
Good luck to you! I know it's terrifying at first but you have to do what's best for your health and if it's recommended that they go, you gotta do what you gotta do.
Good luck Shanard. I'm 47 and having a very rough night right now. Had all 9 bottom removed about 12 hours ago. I don't like them there to big they're cutting into my gums & torids. I have 4 implants w over dentures.
I hope your healing well.
To the young lady doing the video...yours look so amazing and natural.
@@kalinjax can you taste and feel the food while on dentures? Can you workout on your jawline while you one it? And can you fight while your on it?
@@MarquisBarrett yea I would imagine if always talk w a lis and never be able to taste
Lisp
I'm a dentist that was searching for an answer and happened to come across this video. If anyone that reads this is considering dentures, don't hesitate. The ridge that once held teeth can rapidly resorb without treatment and make it more difficult to wear a denture. The dentist did a great job on this patient.
Just had mine done 2 months ago, top and bottom. Going for the soft liner this week.
I literally cried when they put them in. It's been a long time since a smiled.
Your videos absolutely DO help others. They're helping me! I'm sorry you had to go through all you've been through though. I do know for sure having babies back to back can literally take your teeth away! You are movie star gorgeous and I'm SO glad you are making these videos and share with us. Thank you for your courage!
You ARE a blessing! I’m a mom of five who has been embarrassed to smile for 5 yrs. people cannot underestimate the power and trauma of a bad mouth! It’s traumatic it’s worse when it’s through no fault of anything you’ve done. Now I’m concerned the money just isn’t there! It isn’t. No parents living paycheck to paycheck. Bad credit. The fear of having my teeth removed. Even the temporary dentures look amazing to me. Thank you. Right now I’m SO overwhelmed but I have to do something. I cannot live with these rotten disgusting teeth.
I've had a lot of problems with my teeth from the age of 15, and I have always felt slightly embarrassed about it like somehow its my fault, and its not something I am willing to talk to people about.
Absolute respect to you for being so open about it, and sharing your story on youtube. Thank you.
How old are you now
I've been very scared to get dentures and made the decision two days ago as I'm tired of suffering from gum disease and two back teeth fell out by themselves. Thank you for the real video here and not being afraid to show us. When you showed your old dentures, that scared the hell out of me. But just looking at you has made me make this decision, thank you.
Pretty 😊
OMG...I just had all my bottoms removed yesterday and I'm sitting here with my immediates in. I decided to do a CZcams search to see if anyone was going through what I am. I so happy to have found your channel. So inspirational.
Hello I'm new here Thursday is my e-day and I'm getting upper and lower dentures put in I'm so scared and I'm just seeking questions and answers about what to expect and how everyone heals
I’m so glad you weren’t scared to post these videos.. because I am thinking about dentures. I am scared, and am embarrassed.. but knowing I’m not alone makes me feel so much better.
What a brave, grounded, helpful young lady. Thank you much!
I know this video is old but I'm 27 years old going on 28 and I was told at my last traumatizing dentist visit (about 3 years ago) that I should arrange to get dentures. I was so afraid of what that meant I haven't been back to the dentist office since. Now I'm constantly having gum issues and I feel my molars slowly chipping away. I only chew on one side of my mouth and I'm so paranoid about eating in front of ppl that I eat alone. I'm so ready for something. You're such a young beautiful woman and this video is inspiring. You see so many beautiful smiles on a regular basis that you feel discouraged to show your face at a dentist office. My last visit was so embarrassing the doc literally laughed at me for being in such a fucked up position. She barely serviced me but made sure she billed me later. I just want what you have and even though you don't have this anymore (because I've seen recent videos) I think this is the exact stepping stone I need. Thanks Hun!!!
Don't wait! Seriously, the sooner you do it, the happier you will be. I had to get dentures at age 33. as my teeth were broken and rotted, and I suffered through all the toothaches and embarassment also. Check with your insurance provider, and find out what they pay and if the cost of the dentures exceed what the insurance pays, certain dental places, like Aspen Dental will finance the balance. Also, for the first week to 10 days after you get them, wear them all the time, even to bed, taking them out daily to clean them until they feel comfortable in your mouth. Good luck and start smiling! You will be sooo glad you did!
If I were you I would Start having my teeth removed in sections every week, because after you have an extraction it will ache for 5 days and on the 6-7 days the holes will close up. Then go in and have 3-4 more teeth removed and do this until your done with your teeth. I only had 7 teeth left in my mouth when I went in for an extraction of a tooth and the dentist ask me if I would like dentures. I agreed because I knew my teeth were going bad and the only teeth that I had not had removed over the years were the front and lower teeth. So he removed the 2 on the bottom front that were hurting and scheduled me a week later to do the 3 on top in the front leaving me now with no teeth on top and all I have left is the four teeth on the bottom and I will go back in 1 week to have them done. In the mean time my dentures are being made and should be ready by the time I have the last four teeth pulled. This has allowed time for the holes on the upper to close and the first two on the bottom that I had pulled. And if the dentures are ready I can always leave the bottom denture off until the holes close on the bottom 4 teeth. The ache is really bad after multiple extractions and the last thing I want is a denture touching my extracted hole it even hurts to run your tongue along the injury. So just a little advice from someone in the middle of mouth reconstruction. I should be done with all the extractions next Monday. And I will never be in tooth nerve pain again. Thank God!Oh yeah, if you wait until your teeth breakoff then the dentist has to cut you open on your gum line and open up the gum to get to the rest of the remaining tooth (not fun) it is better to have the teeth removed so that he has something to grip on to-to pull the tooth out and so the tooth does not break off. The dentist is telling you ahead of time for your own good and waiting is a big painful mistake on the part the patient in the long run. I have had teeth were they had to slice all along the gum line and then had to have stitches and you don't want that if you can prevent it. Do yourself a favor and get the work done now!
That's just ducky to i
Go for it if that's really what you need/want. I'm 24 years old and I got all but 8 of my teeth pulled out 3 years ago when I was 21. I still kinda feel ashamed of having dentures at such a young age but in my case it really couldn't get any worst than how I was before... I dont feel the extreme shame and wanting to disappear off the face of the Earth everytime I have to talk to someone face to face anymore. It takes time to adjust and it's not the same as real teeth but for my situation, it was worth it. Also, everyone is different but I disagree with Ducky. I personally think it's best to get them pulled out all out once so you dont extend the pain and the healing process and be done with it a little faster. See what works best for you.
Nessah L from go to a periodontist/dentist to help you! Sorry to hear that.
I don't usually comment on youtube videos, but I am 25, and being pregnant destroyed my teeth and I now need dentures. I actually have had people ask me if I was a meth addict at some point. Seeing this video makes me feel a lot better, and not alone in this. And a lot less nervous, your teeth are lovely! Thank you for making this!
do you post your journey here? i want to follow you
Beth how come pregnancy destroyed ur teeth please elaborate
@@jvb8035 during pregnancy your teeth are more at risk because of calcium deficiency and your body giving all the goodness to the growing baby. it's such a recognised problem that in England UK were I live we are given free dental care during pregnancy and for 12 months afterwards.
it isn't common to get your teeth destroyed in pregnancy if they were perfect teeth before. but if you are someone who has had cavities and has fillings and hasn't got the best teeth anyway then you could end up with a few more problems or the problems you allready have getting worse quicker then they would. it's definitely an issue though I needed 3 fillings during my second pregnancy and my 2nd.molar crumbled away and broke during my most recent pregnancy 4th. there is a definite connection but I also have loads of friends with great teeth and pregnancy didn't affect their teeth at all. it's something to be aware of for sure.
Me too.. my last pregnancy, the only 1 i carried 2 term, took my teeth. I am lucky i live in Europe (Netherlands), where we have good insurance, and if we bust our coverage or want something "extra" dentists will gladly work out a payment plan, no one is left suffering.
Good for you! You were brave and it has paid off! I ended up getting full dentures at 34 after a long and complicated health situation, despite having healthy teeth. That was 8 years ago. Since then, not one person has ever guessed that I wear dentures. Occasionally people have thought I had some cosmetic dentistry. People are shocked when I tell them that my teeth are not real. I don't regret it at all!
My teeth now, look almost exactly like yours did before you got your dentures. I never did drugs either, just bad genes and oral hygiene, soda all that stuff. I am 23 years old, I just got my impressions taken yesterday and I am having 31 extractions and an alveo on the 17th. I'm nervous but I am in so much pain I am crying and I haven't been able to sleep. Just started my denture/vlog channel a few weeks ago. The outpouring of support and advice is just incredible. Thank you for making your videos and being so positive, it has really helped me in my journey, I have lived with these teeth for a few years now and it's finally time to just do it. Thank you.
+Shelly Hogan... I'm in the same boat, and I just wanted to say good luck to you, and I'm sure you will be so glad you did it! I'm nervous as all hell to get mine taken out too, but in the long run, it really is the healthier thing to do, besides a wonderful bonus from it includes massive confidence in yourself, that you might not have had before, at least that's how I see it for myself. Sending good vibes your way!!
Pink Acid before you go that route I hope you will look into a holistic approach to save your natural teeth!
At 23 you don't want this for yourself!
Pamela Adams get bloody real.........
lmao you're about as likely to grow back real tooth structure as you are to grow back a missing arm.
Omg this makes me feel so good. God bless you for this. Now I am excited to go see the dentist. I have 8 left in the top and 9 on the bottom a few fell out in their own. My mouth is just a mess. I am a single 41 year old otherwise “attractive” female and this has killed my confidence. I started off life with beautiful white teeth and due to an abusive relationship and a horrible phobia plus meds my teeth are gone. Thank you for this ❤️
My God you are such a brave woman! I love your courage to just go out here and tell your story. I have terrible teath health, and looking much worse than the picture you show of yours before, and I'm totally self-conscious about it, I never smile fully or laugh in public. Your videos are very helpful and inspiring, thank you!
you're an angel.. you truly are. you'll never know how much you've helped, you'll never know the strength you pass on.... on a very touchy & emotional subject, you come through like a goddess sent to help those of us who feel ruined. I can't say it enough.... thank you
I feel like I have known you forever.. u are just so real and down to earth .. just need this so much .. feel like I’m bing watching your channel..
Thank you I just got a top denture, I have tried since I was in my 30's to save them, caps and crowns, bridge, partial, and now a full denture. I am now starting to get used to them one week in. I wish I would have done this years ago. Your video's really helped me. Peace
Listen! You're beautiful! I'm having a lot of issues with my teeth, before and after cancer. I'm going to see a dentist about this because you have inspired me to do so! I just want to thank you personally!
You're my new hero!! I just got my teeth pulled and the whole denture set up about a year ago and I still feel a bit self conscious about it. After watching your videos I now see there are options I wasn't aware of. Thank you so much for being brave enough to be so completely honest.
Your video was 11 years ago but I'm thankful for the post and the boost of confidence and bravery to move forward. Your teeth look amazing with your story even more heartfelt. I've been a coward for years and suffering in silence with tooth loss and constant abscesses and finally pulled the trigger for a full extraction. I wanted implants but after consultations and research it was simply out of reach for me. I'm praying that technology has improved in 11 years in hopes my dentures will look as wonderful as yours. No turning back in 5 days.
YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL ! I can tell how emotional you were about getting in a way, a NEW LIFE ! So many people struggle with this very thing, disrespect, the stigma of not being intelligent etc. I'm so happy for you and hope they bring you the respect you deserve :) Have a great life !
My teeth was that bad also I'm so glad I watched your videos and went and got my new beautiful teeth :)
Thank you and kudos to you for having the courage to post this video. You have really helped me bc I had no one to really talk to about this and as I'm sure you probably know, it's a tad bit embarrassing. I need to have mine done badly! It's important that you know that by choosing to make this video shows you are as brave and kind as you are beautiful. You made a difference for me! Thanks again!!
Just wanted to say thank you for sharing your story...I work in a dental office and really appreciate your honesty and courage. You are beautiful and look great
Thank you, Joan, for all of the encouragement!
That's awesome! I am glad he has found some relief. I've been there, SO many have been there, and it's a tough road to travel. To finally see a light at the end of the tunnel has to be huge for both of you. I am glad that his experience went well!
I cannot express how much your video has helped me deal with getting dentures. I have been seriously depressed and felt old. I have been putting it off for so long. I am currently waiting on the lab to finish mine. I hope they'll be as beautiful as yours are. Your bravery has been a blessing to me accepting that it is what it is. Your beautiful inside and out. THANK YOU
I love a person who just puts themselves out there. You're genuine. Rock On!
I just got my dentures 2 days ago and wonder why I waited so long. For the first time in a long while I can finally smile again. It feels so good although it will take some time to get adjusted to them. Btw, you are absolutely gorgeous with yours and happy that to see that it makes you feel better about yourself.
I agree about the face shape. It's something I definitely want to look into in the future. The dentures were made to compensate for the bone loss (by bulking them up) the implants, not so much. The second time I went back to Vegas, they fixed it the best they could, but my face still isn't quite as full as when I had my dentures. And you're right, we SHOULD be able to regrow teeth LOL! Hopefully science will make that possible in our lifetime, sounds like we're not too far from it =)
I know this is an old vid but I'm just now seeing this. Thanks for sharing your story. I too had really bad teeth due to genetics and they got worse during the pregnancies and breastfeeding of three children. Mine were a reverse of yours, my bottom teeth were ok but my tops were really bad. Constant pain. I finally got my dentures 2 years ago when I was 37 and I'm sooooo glad I did. It's amazing to be able to smile and talk without covering my mouth.
Thank you for all your honesty and exposure! This can really help many! I'm thankful for your courage! This gives others the courage!
OMG!! Our stories are SO similar! My Mom's side has bad teeth, I had a page and a half of things needing to be done when I was just 18...by the time I was pregnant (3 in my mid-late 20s) my teeth would break at anything, one time eating a grilled cheese sandwich 😏 Thanks for your channel! I had the worst teeth of anyone I knew and it was painful, scary and humiliating 😕 I Love my dentures because it took away all of those things, gratefully!
One term pregnancy, and a few misscarriages took my teeth. Luckily i live in EU and have excellent insurance. And when i went above my coverage, i got a payment plan
omg they're beautiful! I was so nervous hearing from the dentist today, that i need dentures done, but i feel alot more confident now, after seeing your video :)
I am so sorry you went through all that, sweetie. You have had such amazing transformations over the years.
Omg what a difference you look amazing hun I just got my dentures today and haven't smiled for so many years I have actually forgotten how to
I’m getting dentures Wednesday and this makes me feel better 💕💕 you look absolutely beautiful
I'm getting mine this Thursday 04/08/2021, unsure what to expect, nervous, and scared. This video is helpful, and I hope yours went well.
@@xxxlilpixiesxx all the best for this!
I've had my dentures for almost two weeks...I love them and I feel awesome no more headaches
You have some of the most natural dentures I have ever seen. You are so beautiful, and I'm glad they have restored your confidence. I love your personality, too.
Thanks for the upload.. It was very brave of you to do this and you look great now..
Nobody should have to suffer from dental problems.
You look amazing with this set, fits perfectly.
alot of people want to claim DRUGS but it's not the case,when you have kids it takes calcium and everything out of you.
Unfortunately, mine was caused by drugs, antibiotics I had to take as a child.
Well even as a child it affected my teeth. At one point every tooth in my head was capped and silver smh, but what are you going to do when you have no control over things like that. It's life, you just learn to deal with it.
Sorry to hear that.
Mix a little calcium with your meth and it'll protect your teeth
According to ADA.org: It is a myth that calcium is lost from the mother’s teeth during pregnancy. The calcium your baby needs is provided by your diet, not by your teeth. So be sure to get enough calcium in your diet. You can do this by having at least three servings of dairy products per day. Or your obstetrician may recommend that you take calcium pills.
Thank you for showing them, ive had mine done and they don't feel comfortable. But now ive seen yours im on my way back to the dentist now. thank you.
I am so glad you made this video. I had tooth pain and bad/rotting/broken teeth for so long I got to the point I could take care of an abscess by myself without prescription antibiotic. I didn't have the money to go to the dentist and I have four children, so money was always tight. I just got my last bit of teeth extracted last Wednesday and am in the healing process. another 6 weeks to go. you said you never seen anyone with teeth so bad, well if you would have seen mine, you would have felt better about yours. I'm happy for you. I can also see confidence with you and how happy you are to have them.
I go in for immediate dentures this Monday. My teeth are just like yours were. Not a drug user never experimented with it even though I was treated like one by employers. I've gone years just dealing with the pain. Being made fun of for having buck teeth for over 15 years (damn that British blood) and being denied employment due to them as well. You inspired me to make the commitment and push forward to have a better smile and feel better about myself. I am terrified but anxious. I honestly think I might miss my buck teeth! Were you worried youd miss your teeth or am I just crazy? Anyways, thank you for posting your journey. You have encourage many including myself to go forward with dentures.
They look great! I so desperately want my teeth fixed. Your very pretty too.
Thank you so much for being open and honest with getting Dentures. I am 53 and going in 3 weeks to get mine. 23 teeth extractions and temporary dentures. You look amazing
I'm going for mine today. Thankyou for showing this video. You look absolutely amazing. I'm scared yes. But your results gives me the courage to go on with it. You look beautiful ❤️
This is kinda off subject but I think it's sad that Medicaid will pay for fat people to have their stomach stapled but they won't pay for dentures so people can eat properly. They will pay $$$ for psych meds, but won't fix someone's smile.
Ms Wonderful Medicaid will pay for extractions and dentures in NC 👍
Ms Wonderful it's that yuk mouth european trait. you can't fix a whole contry
Ms Wonderful and the VA, cover everything for most situations and no dental even if you really NEED it
It depends on the state.
Jennifer Atkinson in NJ as well
Very brave for posting. Some people are blessed with perfect teeth and gums and others aren't. I myself am about to get partials at 45 years old and I have no cavities and brush my teeth twice a day. Sometimes, it's just mother nature saying "Hey, this is what we have for you. Deal with it!".
Thanks for posting but what I find incredible is that you have no cavities and brush your teeth. Why are you getting false teeth? Sorry but inquiring minds want to know. Thank you for any info you can provide.
www.gumdoc.net/periodontal-diseases/families-gum-disease.html
Thank you so much kalinjax! I'm 42 yo in jax and about to go through something very similar to what you have documented. I am a smoker, drank mountain dews for several years, most of my top teeth are gone now, except for a couple of stalactite looking pieces hanging down. I used to have such pretty teeth, but destroyed them with soda. I'm so scared that I won't adjust to the dentures. I had braces when I was young, with head gear and retainer - hated them. My bottom teeth are not as bad as the top, but in pretty bad shape too. I don't know what I can do, but I made an appointment to go have an exam for possible dentures done at Carlson Dental Group on Riverside. They want to clean them but I'm afraid they will break off when they try. Your videos have given me enough courage to keep the appointment, though I'm terrified. You are an angel for showing what you have been through. Thank you just doesn't seem like enough, I really really appreciate your videos. Thank you so much! You look AMAZING!!!
a beautiful person inside and out x so brave and caring, to be able help so many others by showing there is hope. after going through so much with your teeth x you are a hero much love
Thanks for the information Kristi. My teeth are shot. I've been putting off getting dentures. It's awful as I have to constantly cover my mouth now. . Good info.
I have this same issue. I I began having issues after my first son I had 2012 and by 2015 they were just breaking off. I by my second son, I was I had to have them pulled so it wouldn't effect the baby. Everyone looks at you crazy when you say it happened so quickly, but I but I always had beautiful teeth and I feel your pain.
Thank you for sharing, your kindness runs deep. I can't speak to anyone being a friend or dental worker without feeling utter shame. The whispers keep me from my follow up appointments. I will wrap my ears with your kindness to get the help I need. Appointment is this week.
You have come sooo far so proud of you
I'm sorry you had to lose your teeth. It happens to the best of us for various reasons. I hope everything went smoothly, hope you are feeling well!
It is really great that you make these videos, there's a lot of people that are really being helped by your courage. I'm one of them! I'm working up the courage to see about getting dentures!
You are so incredible. Thank you so much for sharing all of these videos and doing this whole thing. I feel so alone thinking it's just me and my bad habits (sugar smoking and not brushing like I should) that caused basically all of my teeth to go bad. 4 years and everything in my mouth has seemed to fail. Lack of dental insurance left me feeling like I'd never be able to fix anything so I often just gave up and made everything worse. Now I'm at the point where I can start to get things done. Insurance and flexible spending account plus a generous monthly payment plan with my dentist. Four months ago I had my top four front teeth taken out and two implants put in with the plan of getting a bridge this month. During the wait my left canine broke in half. On my visit two weeks ago my dentist suggested I get four more taken out on top and six on the bottom. He offered to give me temporary snap in dentures until I can afford permanent bridges in January (more fsa and insurance money) This is what freaks me out tho. Four months has been difficult but living with removable partial dentures is just a scary thought. He's putting them in immediately also. My top ones should be fine since I have two solid implants already but six on two on the bottom immediately could fail so easily. Seeing your smile is such a beautiful thing tho. It made me tear up a bit seeing how open you were about your previous photos and being happy to share all these experiences. You are an inspiration to me and I feel a whole lot better about going into this crazy adventure than I was before. :-) So thanks again.
the same thing happened to me after i had kids. bad teeth run in my family as well. it took me going through pain for many years before i broke down and got dentures finally. well the tops anyway then i waited years longer to get my bottoms. i wasted so many years of going through pain because i thought i was too young to have dentures, i was stupid to worry about what others thought. i could have saved me years of torture. i love my denture now, i can eat chips without chipping a tooth! lol yours look so nice too by the way
robbin312 were did you go for your dentures?
@@terrilemberger5840 just a local dentist
@@robbin312 pictures of you with them in?
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I finally feel like im not alone. My story is exactly the same as yours right down to the getting pregnant at age 19 and finding out around my 20th birthday. I always feel awful about myself. I just had half of my teeth pulled hoping to save the rest so they could put partials in, but just in a 6 month period since my dental surgery almost all the rest of my teeth are falling apart. I haven't slept in a week because I have extreme pain from a broken tooth and my sorry dentist will not pull just that tooth. She wants to do all this other stuff which is unnecessary since im having all of them removed anyways and just going ahead with full dentures. Im only 27 and I feel like im the only 27 year old out there that will have dentures. Im tired of being judged by everyone even the dentist. I feel like everyone looks at me like im a crackhead. I can never get good service because of people judging me. Thank you though, you just made me feel 10 times better about everything.
+heredatrebelyell88 I'm a dental student, and it is awful your dentist makes you feel that way. We see everything in school and a lot of people do have bad teeth and it is nothing to be ashamed of. Don't be embarrassed, be proud that you have decided to seek treatment to feel better and be healthy.
heredatrebelyell88 ~ I'm going through the same thing. I'm probably about 5 years older than you, but I got the news that I needed dentures at 26. I'd just went through 2 really tough pregnancies, & my teeth just started breaking off during both. I'm getting ready to go through the process finally. I'm sick of the shame, & being treated like a meth head. I've never even seen meth, let alone done it, yet I've had a few docs that have pretty much called me that to my face. The pain & shame aren't worth it to me anymore. We can't worry about what others will think about us. I'm lucky to have a very supportive husband (who is damn good looking, if I say so myself). So if you're worried about your love life (and how it might be effected), don't worry! It is very sad that dental & medical professionals treat people, like us, like shit, but there are good ones out there. I finally found one, & I'm ready to be able to eat & smile again! Best wishes!
Thank you! I am feeling so much less alone in all this. I actually used to have really nice teeth then I got sick just chronic illness mostly autoimmune stuff like lupus after having my second youngest daughter. Then 3 years ago I got my gallbladder removed and suddenly my teeth just started to rot and crumble and it was insane how fast it happened. Now im in the middle of my denture journey and its been tough but your videos have been a God send and amazingly helpful so again thank you!!!
Wow. Thank you so much. I’m 41 but I can’t smile without my dental accessory and I’m over it. I want no more issues in my mouth. Oral cancer survivor I just want to smile abs be the overcomer that I am but visibly !! I appreciate being able to hear your experience and get that understanding before I take this step
Thank you! I have felt so alone and then I came across your blog. Your story sounds just like mine. I had babies young, smoke, sodas, anemic, and no drugs. My problems started at 17, I'm about to be 35 and I just got 30 teeth surgically removed and dentures about 3 weeks ago. It's been a rough ride so far! Any words of wisdom to a newbie?
I know this was four years ago now, but I'm just seeing this for the first time. I can tell that showing your before picture was incredibly painful for you, but you are so beautiful and courageous! It's infuriating that dental care is so outrageously expensive here. We're one of the most prosperous countries in the world, yet so many people are suffering with bad teeth, me included. It's just wrong. Medical insurance needs cover dental care, because it's critical to good health. Somehow, as a society, we've got to find a way to make that happen. No one should have to live in that kind of pain. Thank you for being brave enough to share your journey with all of us.
Aside of deformities and accidents we are all born with pretty decent choppers. We wreck our own smiles by not taking proper care of our teeth. This is coming from a young denture wearer.
Not really you can be born with little to no anamel on your teeth that makes them rot and there is a lot of other hereditary diseases you can have just look it up
You can replace all of the teeth in your mouth with implant supported dentures for about the price of a Toyota Camry. Sadly many patients choose to buy a new car every five years instead of saving for their health. Nobody likes to pay for dentistry, and everyone wants someone else to give it to them, but the cost of dentistry is pretty cheap compared to other forms of medicine. It is still tragic when a child is born with dental problems, but dentistry supports millions of dollars of free charitable work for many of these cases. I think you would be surprised how little a dentist makes to deliver a $600 crown. The lab that makes it can take half. The assistant takes a wage. The front office takes a wage. The light bill has to be paid and the supply vendor wants their money. At the end of the day uncle Sam takes 30% before you see anything. You end up making $100, if you are lucky, for the couple appointments. This is all while trying to pay off one million in debt over 20 years and working for nothing. You devote your life to fixing other people's problems. People then tell you they hate you in the first sentence of meeting you, and they complain that you charge too much. One day you break out of debt and make a little money, and people think the system is broken because you have a nice car.
This is simply not true. I was adopted and my mother briefly knew my birth mother. Early on, I had dental trouble. This was when I found out my birth mother had soft teeth that had been genetically passed down to me.
+Lux Chevis You are wrong. You don't have "soft teeth", but you may be missing enamel. You might have amelogenesis imperfecta, you might have odntogenesis imperfecta, but their is no diagnosis for soft teeth. The minerals in your teeth are just as hard as the minerals in other people's dentin. It is a physical fact that the atoms don't differ. Dentin is softer than enamel on everyone, and when it is exposed it dissolves at a faster rate than enamel when an acid attack occurs. Again, there is no condition of "soft teeth". It is just how someone related your condition to you. Just type "soft teeth" into google and start reading.
Kalinjax - Thank you so much for sharing your story about this. I have always had weak teeth and no matter how good i took care of my teeth i had issues. I was surprised that you shared so much about your story because you are so pretty and so young any many people would not tell the world things like this. But i feel much better about my situation knowing that there are other non elderly people having these kinds of issues.
It is so embarrassing / shameful to have bad teeth especially when you have to work in an office environment like I do. Your story has given me hope and a feeling of not being alone. I have a wonderful wife who has never made me feel bad about my situation but it still hurts (as anyone who is reading this knows) when you have to face the world every day and you are always thinking that people are wondering why your teeth look so bad...
It makes it worse when you end up going to a dentist that makes you feel bad because of the way your teeth are. I actually had a specialist accuse me of doing Meth because of the way my teeth are. I have never done Meth or any other "street drug" but i have been taking some medicine for the last 20 years that makes my mouth extremely dry. The dryness in my mouth made my issues 10 times worse. Anyway, thank you very much for posting your videos. I appreciate it. :)
You are incredibly brave to put a video up like this - good for you!!! And, if I may say so, you are incredibly beautiful with those new pearly whites. :)
As someone with life long dental issues, you inspire me. Thank you!
Thank you for being courageous enough to make and post this video. I'm in a similar situation with most of my back teeth. Unfortunately, due to my battle against ovarian cancer and my lack of insurance and money, I'm in a painful situation. I was wondering how long the whole process took? I'm wanting get dentures as well simply because the thought of implants terrifies me.
How are you now?
Thank you! Though these are dentures in this video, I do now have the all-on-4 implant retained bridges and could not be happier!
How much was your cost?
What was the cost?
Those are so expensive
They look fantastic...very happy for you!
Thank u so much. I'm glad to see another younger person who is not afraid to share about dentures. I'm in my 30s and am getting them. U help take the stigma about them away. When I was first considering them I had a slight apprehension but the alternatives were more frightening. I went from a badass abscess to having most of my top teeth out to fixing caries n now am at the easier bit - the fittings.
It seems that way. I rarely ever get sick anymore, but then again, i'm also a non-smoker now. My diet has changed for the better so that also could contribute to it. I think getting the infection out of your mouth creates a sort of snowball effect. My energy level has improved dramatically. I feel more "alive". I think that is psychological for me because before, I didn't have much desire to really do anything because of my teeth.
I know it has been awhile but do you talk about cost?
my youth was wasted because of bad teeth :((
Cosmin B I'm so sorry, I totally understand.
+kalinjax what brand of dentures are your permanents? not the implants but the "permanent" dentures. thank you! You are incredibly helpful to so many of us. thank you for allowing us to talk to you about this tough topic.
sweetie - your life is still a little gem. God bless you
Retr0 man I understand you I’m only 25 and the dentist to me I have to get 12 out I’m extremely upset
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I’m so happy I came across this. I had hypermesis with both my kids and my teeth have been ruined I am in the process of finally getting a partial to make my smile normal again.
Thank you so much for making these videos, you have no idea how much your helping people. You have educated & helped me tremendously throughout my whole process of getting dentures. Thank you again, you are like a real "Tooth" Fairy-Angel for all of us going through denture land.
wow I never imagined I would find someone with the same dental issues as me! You actually made me cry lol. My mom and grandmother both had bad teeth and had to get dentures at a very young age. You are absolutely right, everyone always assumes that I have been on drugs and that is not the case! I also believe it's bad eating habits and bad genes. I use to drink a lot of sodas and eat a lot of sweets. But, I am lucky that I found the love of my life that doesn't care that I have bad teeth. Although he doesn't understand why even with him I am nervous to show my teeth. I was bullied badly growing up and that attributes to my low self esteem. I know I am pretty but it's just hard to feel pretty when your teeth are bad. You do everything to try and distract from it. I don't even where lipstick or lip gloss b/c I feel it draws attention to my teeth. I so badly want to try red lipstick and have that beautiful smile under it. It's even hard to get a good job because during the interview it's as if they are staring at my teeth. I am currently trying to find a way to pay for dental procedures. I am considered low-income and there's no one where I live that is willing to help. There is one place that will help but all they do is extractions. I would rather live with bad teeth than no teeth! I am a full-time student at the local community college and also work but my state did not expand Medicaid to low-income families and I don't make enough to receive help through Obama care. I am one of the "lucky" few that are stuck in the middle. You are so brave to show your before and after images. I don't know if I could ever do that. I wish you the best in life. God bless!
You are preaching to the choir! I've been just where you are and I have overcome. So can you! I started with a very basic set of dentures and worked my way up. You don't have to start with the best but you do have to start somewhere. Find yourself a good dentist and set up a consultation to get the ball rolling. You won't regret it! Life is too short and too precious to go through what you are going through. You can do it!!
what a beautiful smile you have I think i will get me some dentures bad teeth runs in my family so your not the only one
Thank you! Unfortunately, it happens sometimes. Preventative care is always the most important aspect but some of us sort of had tough odds from the get go. Good luck.
Thanks
Thanks for being so open about it! Good info.
They look beautiful and match your face shape so well. Thank you for sharing!
AMAZING HOW GORGEOUS TEETH CAN MAKE YOU!
+llora1000 Thank you!
Your so right here teeth look great very pretty smile.
+kalinjax You look beautiful how much did it cost?
It's true. Eyes and the mouth IS your face. So if your mouth is messed up, that's why it's such a devastating blow to the confident. Smile is everything. :-(
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I am in my first day of my first set of upper and lower dentures, and at the age of 34 I felt humiliated because i had great teeth. I got very very sick in the worst way x 3 or 4 diseases as well as bone disease. In about 9 months flat I went from perfect smile to like yours, even with teeth cleaning's every 45 days. So When I see videos like yours of pretty young ladies brave enough to feel great, and also look great with dentures, I figure I can get over it too. I have to admit i do like my new smile as well. It's just encouraging for people like myself who are very down and depressed at having full dentures at my age, demoralized at the sheer thought, to feel a hell of a lot better about it. Just wanted to say thanks for the video. I'm sure it helps more people like us than you know feel better bout the future prospect of getting them, to those like myself having just gotten them. So good on ya! Cheers for the vid. IC.
I'm going through this procedure right now. Looks awesome and congrats!
Thank You!Happy you got a good change! 😁
This helps with my denture decision!
My smiles are all like this 🙂right now.
Wow. That's all I can say, is: wow.
Your teeth pre-extractions were significantly worse than mine ... and I thought _I_ had it bad! O_O Stioll, to see how much improved - no, strike that, how GORGEOUS your smile is now? Is very uplifting to me ... because just three days ago, I finally had all of my remaining teeth extracted - all twenty of them, plus bone grafts in each socket , and BOY am I still sore!! - and will be getting my first set of dentures in about three weeks or so (the fitting will be on October 1st). So, seeing what a difference your dentures made for you ... well, my hopes for _my_ smile-to-be have gone way up from where they already were.
:)
And, THANK YOU for sharing your experiences with the process; I really feel much calmer, more relaxed, and have a more realistic (yet also more hopeful) expectation of the outcome at each step of the way, having seen things from the "patient's eye view", if you will.
How is your smile these days? Are you feeling happy and comfortable with your new teeth?
@@Jetsi79 Sadly, no. Turns out, I can't wear a plate - gag reflex triggers, even with it shaved down to the absolute minimum. So I've just had to go without all these years. :(
Crying shame, because I loved them when I first got them ...
@@GMPax I’m sorry you’re having to deal with that. Is there any other solution like maybe implants all on 4?
@@Jetsi79 I've love to get implant-supported dentures.
Money, however, is an issue there. At $2,000 to $,3000 per implant, and anywhere from 8 to 10 implants needed, we're talking about a LOT of money, before even the cost of a new set of dentures to go with them.
And neither Medicare nor Medicaid will cover even a single implant.
:shrug:
I've simply resigend myself to being toothless, unless I win the lottery (actually, there's drawing tonight - wish me luck!! :) ).
wow, thank you so much for your vid... I am in the near , very near future having to get dentures and you have helped me so much! I'm much older (47) still petrified not of the pain but just the fact that they are my teeth and now have to be gone. Any way seeing you so young and beautiful and confident helps me immensely/!!! Thak you
hope your reconsider, don't go there! You said your petrified??? it's for a good reason!
Pamela Adams That's horrible advice to give someone, Pamela. You don't know what kind of pain Lisa is already in, nor what other unpleasantness her natural teeth give her. With dentures, she can be pain-free, and have a beautiful smile. Why would anyone ever say that was a bad thing?
First of all she mentions nothing about being in pain!
You misread her response , talking about she's in pain.
She mentioned she's petrified that her natural teeth have to be gone she feels this way for a good reason.
These are the teeth that God gave her they should not be removed!
These dentist keep their patients ill informed about the fact that her teeth is what's keeping her face structure together!
She should visit a holistic doctor to learn what can be done to savage her God given gift not lose her teeth to an evil human
who has no right deconstructing God's work.
Pamela, NOONE rational and sane gets dentures "just because".
As it so happens, I know her fear, because I _felt_ it myself: I just went through the very process she was so frightened of - getting all the remaining teeth in my mouth extracted, twenty of them in one procedure. And I did it because, yes: PAIN. Most recently, an abscess beneath a broken tooth.
Nor is this the only time I've had horrible pain. I've lost twelve teeth before that abcess, and each time, there was a very great deal of pain involved.
But when _I_ get _my_ dentures - I'll be fitted for my interim dentures in just eleven days - when that happens? No more broken teeth. Never an abcess again. No more needles, and drills, and abject quivering terror of the dentist's office.
No kind and loving God could possibly condemn the men and women who help me achieve that pain- and fear-free state.
[[ These are the teeth that God gave
[[ her they should not be removed!
First: not everyone believes God exists.
Second: if God wanted her to keep her teeth forever, then perhaps God - putatively all-powerful and all-knowing - should have made her teeth sufficiently indestructible, that she would never need to even _consider_ extractions and dentures?
[[ She should visit a holistic doctor to
[[ learn what can be done to savage (sic)
[[ her God given gift [...]
And if the answer is "nothing" ...? Because in many cases, that's exactly what the situation is: there is _nothing_ that can be done to salvage a tooth.
And in some cases, doing nothing at all can be LIFE THREATENING, not to mention excruciatingly painful. For example, I had an abscess under a broken tooth just a few weeks ago. Worst pain I've ever experienced - worse than being bit by a large dog as a toddler. Worst that breaking my foot in seven places at eight years old.
[[ [...] not lose her teeth to an evil human [...]
To heal, to relieve pain, to ease suffering - these are not the acts of an evil person.
However, to chastise someone who does these things ...? Much closer to evil. Much.
Pamela Adams Some people have to have them done. A good friend of mine actually broke all of her upper teeth in a car accident. She couldn't eat solid foods at all and had lost over 40 pounds from it she is much happier and healthier now.
kalinjax, your story is so inspiring to me because its almost exactly what happened to me. I always had bad teeth but at age 25 I found out I was type 1 diabetic and in 4 years all my teeth were broken to the gums like yours. I still to this day haven't gotten dentures cause I am deathly scared of the dentist. I live everyday crying and paranoid people are staring at my mouth. and as u know in severe pain. after seeing your beautiful teeth I would do anything to have teeth like that. thank you so much for sharing your story!
Thanks so much Kalin for sharing your info. I found you years ago when I got everything done. It’s so nice to smile again!
Happy for you!!
I've mentioned in many other videos they got worse over the course of three pregnancies. I never stated this happened in 4 years, this had been going on since I was a teenager. Please read a little more about my situation at my website which can be found in the description box. Thanks. Btw, I now have implants. I have a TON of videos besides this one.
I love your story me to my teeths got bad after my pergency. I have 6 bad teeths infrot but I dont have money. I went to a doctor and he made me feel bad because he said I had ugly teeths that why I haven't gone back and no money
You are one young brave lady,thank you for sharing your story...I had a pretty similar story and have just got my dentures and am trying to get used to them...my problem and fear is how I talk now.. watch you and you look and sound very natural I would assumed your dentures are your own teeth. Did you have problems with talking normally with your new dentures? If so how have you managed to talk as though your teeth are your own....
I bet you are so pleased with your lovely dentures as am I, no more pain and hiding from the world. take care Tigi x
+Tigi Curtis-Wood Thank you! It was a little challenging in the beginning. I did have issues with slurred speech. The only thing I can say is to make sure you get plenty of practice in. Take your time, talk slowly until you can build your way back up to normal speed. Read aloud and focus on the areas you are having the most trouble with. The best way to learn anything is through consistent practice and repetition. Good luck to you!
New dentures need some time to get used to. With practice and patience, talking will become easier!
Low-Priced Flexible Dentures thank you for taking your time to give me reassuring advice about my dentures. Much appreciated x
Anytime! :)
I really enjoyed your video! I just recently got an upper denture at the age of 26. You make it more comforting for me! Glad I came across this!
Thank you for doing this. I have been getting my teeth extracted for over the past 4 years, it took me years to find a specialist dentist to deal with my phobia and bad teeth. I am still in the process of getting yet another set of dentures now as I have to have 3 more taken from the bottom next month. It will be my first experience of lower dentures (really not looking forward to it) I have always felt so ashamed of having bad teeth and now dentures and feel people judge me because of it.
This is the first time I have realised that it is really not that bad. I never believe people when they say they do not know my teeth are false and I waste so much energy worrying about it, but now after listening to you I don't care so much. Thank you again. You have really helped.
your teeth look great. thanks for sharing. wish j had the money to do mine. never mind. looking great. :-)
This is freaky, this is my story to a T! both sides of my family has bad teeth, my there were bad since I was a kid..when I got pregnant my teeth got 100× worse and it got to the point that my front teeth were broken and couldn't be saved. They would just crumble no matter what I ate plus I didn't have any back teeth to chew on..they were constantly getting abseced and so on and so..I'am 29 and I just got my dentures today and so far I'm in a lot of pain as I expected but I feel like a can swallow very well. I'm not really sure if it's normal until I get used to them In my moth, or if they are just to big and I need them to fix that? as of right now when I try to swallow any kind of food it feels really weird and hard to do....but Idk I hope it will be better soon tho! crazy our story's we so much alike tho, I thought I was the only one going through this that was in there 20s but now I feel a lot better Thank you so much for telling your story, and listening to mine 😊😚💙
You are such an inspiration. Bless you for sharing your story! I'm 33 and just got top dentures a week and a half ago. I've been watching your videos for months for encouragement to go through with it! You are so much better than me. I've been embarrassed by the whole thing. Just a few very close people even knew what I was having done. If people ask me what I had done I tell them they are dentures but I don't broadcast it. I also don't want anyone to see me with out them. I'm very happy with the look. I can smile again without covering my mouth!!! Eating is very challenging though. I think I've lost 10 pounds!
Brilliant ! They look lovely! You have given me the confidence to have mine done.